Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 9 Dec 2025, 11:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Association for Project Management Qualifications

Official notice

Authority: Science Museum Group (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£18,200£21,840 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Jan 2026awarded 16 Jan 2026
Awarded to The Knowledge Academy
Contract term 2 moends 20 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Science Museum Group (SMG) wishes to appoint a supplier to deliver project management qualification courses for staff in its Masterplan department. The Masterplan department delivers transformative projects across the Group’s different sites, including new galleries, visitor experiences and architectural and public realm interventions. It also delivers a programme of capital investment projects across the Group’s estates. The department is looking to provide project-specific training for staff to support their continued development and success. Kindly find the details outlined in the ITQ document.

**Please note that the supplier must be an APM accredited.

CPV: Management training services · Staff training services · Training programme services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£18,200
Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 20 Mar 2026 (2 mo)Value: £18,200 exc. VAT · £21,840 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price 50% + Quality 50%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Dec 2025, 11:54 GMT
Last source update
16 Jan 2026, 12:15 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081007
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Management training servicesStaff training servicesTraining programme services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f1a8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
4 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
29 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Dec 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published321 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 11:54 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by301 days ago
    29 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline295 days ago
    4 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Latest notice published283 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:15 GMT
  5. Contract starts268 days ago
    1 Feb 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 11:54 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 12:15 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Jan 2026, 12:15 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £5,1701 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Knowledge Academy£5,170 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · The Knowledge Academy

    Signed
    16 Jan 2026
    Value
    £5,170
    Period
    16 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Science Museum Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDTR-3338-MNPG The Science Museum, London, London, SW7 2DDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Knowledge AcademyAwarded supplier Reflex, Cain Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, South East, RG12 1HLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender